My childhood friends are dead from lawless life in favelas but football saved me, says Leeds’ Brazilian star Raphinha

RAPHINHA wants to help the next generation of Brazilian children after his childhood friends got caught up in the drug war. The Leeds United star, 25, has lit up the Premier League since his arrival in 2020 but life has not always been easy for the winger. 1 Raphinha wants to help the next generation of youngsters in Brazil Credit: Getty Growing up in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Raphinha explained that the life of crime was appealing due to its access to fast money. But football saved him and gave him opportunities to prosper outside of crime – though the same… Read Full Article